Wallace Jefferson joining private law firm

Just one day after stepping down as the top judge on the state’s highest civil court, Wallace announced he will be joining as a partner a boutique law firm with offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin.

Jefferson’s staff attorney, Rachel Ekery, will follow Wallace to Alexander Dubose & Townsend LLP., taking a position in the firm as a partner. The two start their new jobs on Nov. 18, and the firm will be renamed to include Jefferson’s in the title.

“I greatly admire all of the partners at Alexander Dubose & Townsend,” Jefferson, the first African American Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, said in a statement. “We’ve known each other for years, and I feel confident that, working as a team, we can continue to build upon the firm’s excellent practice and stellar reputation.”